After the last update, we went to Five Guys again and shared cajun fries and peanuts. Hopped on the Banner bus line and rode out to Fort McHenry. Walked along the paths and then got back on the bus. We stopped off at a shopping center and picked up some things at Dollar Tree and the grocery store, hopped back on the bus and rode it back to the Harbor.
Sunday, August 9
Time to move on. Anchor up at 8:20am. Anchor down in St. Michaels 7:20pm.
Monday, August 10
St. Michaels is a tourist town to beat all tourist towns. Lovely and charming, friendly people, top rate maritime museum, many many restaurants and high end shops.
Brian and I got up early to kayak. It started raining, so I headed back to the boat, not sure if the boys would wake up to shut the hatches or not. As I got back, Caleb was just finishing. Brian continued to kayak in the rain. After breakfast, the rain let up and the boys started water runs to fill the tanks. We walked around town, then later in the evening bought ice cream and enjoyed it at the park.
Tuesday, August 11
Luke's 4 year old Keens finally bit the dust. Brian gave him his Keens that are just a few months old. We went to the store and Brian got a pair of Teva sandals. Walked around some more, then Brian and the boys washed the hull of the boat. After dinner, the boys watched a movie and Brian and I went back to town and got a snack at the store. I wasn't too sure about the flavor at first, they are actually really good!
Wednesday, August 12
Brian and the boys waxed the hull of the boat. Nathan did some school work. Another water run. We would just get two 7 gallon jugs full at a time whenever we went to shore. We did laundry and Brian borrowed a bike from St. Michaels Marina to go get one of the propane tanks filled.
Thursday, August 13
Another water run, cleaning, inventorying the canned goods, lunch, nap, early dinner then attended a concert in the park we had seen advertised. After the concert we stopped off for more ice cream. Now you know why we walk so much. :)
Friday, August 14
Anchor up at 7:20. We decided to head back to Solomon's Island, MD. None of the few places on the Eastern side held much interest for us, and we had really enjoyed Solomons before. We anchored closer to the lower end this time. We arrived at 3:25. Once settled we walked in town and got two Redbox movies.
Saturday, August 15
We ended up sleeping in since we had stayed up so late watching a movie the night before. We watched the second one over breakfast.
Brian has been wanting a parrot or picture of a parrot for the boat for a long time. We remembered a gallery form our previous trip and so went back and asked if they could bring an idea to life. Brian had found a clip art picture and Terry and his assistant were able to print it onto a metal 12x12 square. They said it is actually baked onto it.
That night we got very little sleep. We were anchored near the Tiki Bar and they had loud music and partying going on until about 3:30am.
Sunday, August 16
Not much happened. Just hung out on the boat and walked in town.
Monday, august 17
We moved the boat further back on Back Creek for quieter nights and to be closer to the library and store. The kind folks at the Comfort Inn gave us permission to use their pool again, so we swam in the afternoon and picked up pizza for dinner.
Tuesday, August 18
Walking and time at the library.
Wednesday, August 19
Library time and got another Redbox movie.
Thursday, August 20
At a thrift store we found a little mirror for $5. Brian repainted the frame and hung it next to the parrot in the front head.
Boys returned the movie and we swam again at the pool.
Friday, August 21
Hanging out on the boat, walking in town.
Saturday, August 22
Walk in town, return books to small lending library. Boys hang out at the main library, while Brian and I walk to the store. Coming back, Brian discovered a rusty discarded bike.
He has been wanting a cruising bike for the boat since DC. He saw through all the rust and found potential and the perfect weekend project. Straight to the bike store he went. Rusty now had brand new tires and tubes.
After breakfast, Brian and the boys removed the fenders and kickstand. Then Brian rode Rusty 5 miles to the Ace Hardware and bought primer and spray paint.
A new seat from the bike store, duct tape on the handle bars and a new cruising bike joins the boat crew.
Thank you for taking the time to follow us on this journey!
1 comment:
How do you know the bike is not stolen? If something is neglected and not locked up, that makes it up for grabs? Thift stores will sell you a bike legally for 15-25.00 and the money goes to a charity.
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